Water Meter Leak Indicator Not Moving
Water meter show constant usage but no leak but.
Water meter leak indicator not moving. If it is moving you likely have a leak. I turned off the water from the main valve to the house and the meter stops turning. Most mechanical meters will not register water use below 1 8 to 1 16 gallon per minute. Sometimes it s in the middle of the sweep hand sometimes off to the side.
All have separate water meters located on the pavement outside. He said there was no leak but he only checked for 10 minutes and then closed the main valve again. It may be a triangle star wheel or dial. If you are not sure if you are looking at the leak indicator and nothing is moving have someone turn on a faucet to see the difference.
It been 3 months and yesterday i had a plumber check it and open the water flow. It moves very slow when all water in the house is not being used. The indicator on the meter was not moving. It is usually but not always red as indicated in the photos below.
Next inspect the low flow indicator if it is moving you have a leak. The water was shut sometime in between however the water was not drained. It is possible to have a small drip leak that is not measured by the meter. If it is not moving you must have a leak beyond the internal stopcock therfore turn the stopcock on again and check the meter to see if anything is registering.
As stated before almost all meters have a leak indicator that moves with even he smallest flow. That tells me the leak is in the house not between the meter and the house outside. If you have one of the more modern meters there will be a small black disc in the centre behind the glass that. The low flow or leak indicator moves slowly for small leaks and faster for larger ones.
After triple checking that no water is being used in or around your home observe the sweep hand if it is moving you have a leak. Even if it did it would not cause the meter to indicate water flow unless something was actually running.